hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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Each accommodation includes a trimmed Christmas tree, fireplace, and outdoor hot tub—ensuring comfort for couples or families settling in for a long winter’s night. Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025 The 180-room hotel will feature a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, along with a pool and hot tub, steam room and sauna, fitness center, and golf simulator. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 Guests can snag a two-hour spa pass ($55) and enjoy the grotto pool, hot tubs, steam and ice rooms, saunas, and more. T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 The singer’s new house has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a pool with a hot tub, an outdoor kitchen and a private dock fit for a 200-foot superyacht, the Wall Street Journal reported. Catherine Odom december 25, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot tub

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot tub was in 1973

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“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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